Storm

Storm

2009 · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

Hannah Maynard, a prosecutor of Hague's Tribunal for war crimes in former Yugoslavia, charges a Serbian commander for killing Bosniaks. However, her main witness might be lying, so the court sends a team to Bosnia to investigate.

Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid · Written by Hans-Christian Schmid

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